Bookworm Newsletter
Volume 1 | Issue 2: Yuh!
Who is Making the News?
Democrats vs Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire. Senators Hillary
Clinton, Barack Obama, and Mike Huckabee are now in a race of getting
Iowa and New Hampshire's votes!
It's the Democrats (Huckabee, Clinton and more) vs the Republicans
(Obama and more) in the race of getting Iowa and New Hampshire.
According to last week's poll, more than 37% of the population in New
Hampshire wanted Senator Hillary Clinton as their president, however,
things made a big turn this week: Obama and Clinton have run into a tie
of 33% of votes. Huckabee (or was it Romney?) scored only a low 12%
chance.
In Iowa however, Huckabee and Obama were the top candidates.
Huckabee and Obama made a huge win with Obama getting a high 38%, John
Edwards (a former senator of North Carolina) received a natural 30% and
Clinton (current senator of New York) with a pretty good but not the
best 29%. However, from now until November 2008, there will be a string
of caucuses and primaries.
Next month, a real race between the primaries California,
Illinois, and New York will begin. "It's going to be a huge lift off!
Personally, I think Clinton is the best; meanwhile others are stringing
in on Iowa and New Hampshire (which is 96% white culture), Mitt Romney,
Huckabee, Edwards and the rest should set their minds to other caucuses
and primaries!" says a local of Virginia.
Science & Technology Centre
The Newest Inventions of 2007
Geeks and computer nerds have been waiting a long time for this from
Bookworm Newsletter, it's the NEWEST Inventions of 2007. "This article comes every year from Bookworm," says Featured Rookie of the Year, Luisa Demnea. "And it finally came!"
The coolest gadgets and gizmos are finally here geeks and computer nerds! The newest and coolest inventions of 2007 are finally here.
Mail and
Grow
How do you make your garden grow? Just peel off the plastic film on these stamps and plant them in dirt! Issued by a Dutch company, TNT Post, the stamps contain real flower seeds.
Express
Yourself
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, put on a Philips SKIN Probes outfit. The Bubelle dress uses sensors to pick up on your feelings. Lights in the dress change colors to match your mood.
Superphone
You've heard the hype. Guess what? It's true. The iPhone is no ordinary gadget. It's a handheld, walk-around computer. Its touchscreen helps users talk, hear music, watch video, use the Internet and more. More than 1.4 million iPhones have been sold.
City Wheels
Zoom, zoom, zoom. The City Car aims to change the way people travel in cities. The electric cars stack together like shopping carts. The system could save energy. Passengers pick up and return the cars at stations. The cars should be running in 2011.
Head in the
Game
Relax, Mom! The HITS helmet records the location and force of impacts to a football player's head. The high-tech helmet sends data to a computer. A Web analysis helps parents and coaches see if a doctor is needed.
A Flying
Robot
Birds do it. Bees do it. And now a toy does it too. FlyTech Dragonfly is the first remote-controlled toy to fly by flapping its wings instead of using a propeller. The dragonfly is sturdy yet ultralight, weighing just one ounce. It sells for $49.99.
Skintight
Space Suit
Astronauts will soon be able to shed some poundsoof heavy gear, that is. The Bio-Suit is formfitting spacewear developed by MIT professor Dava Newman. It is lighter than today's bulky suits, and made of elastic materials that improve mobility.
This Robot
Can See You
What sets Domo apart from run-of-the-mill robots?
This machine has the ability to recognize people and react to its surroundings.
Created by two scientists at MIT, Domo can hold objects, place a cup on a
counter and grasp your hands when you touch its spring-loaded ones. Its
human-like eyes can even see who's watching.
Transformers
High heels are not built for comfort. Now, in just
three quick steps, towering high heels become comfy flats. Camileon Heels
transform with just a tug, a click and a tuck. The unique design prevents the
heel from collapsing or coming loose.
Good Blood
Scientists have developed a new machine that can
convert anyone's blood to type O-negative. Only 7% of people have type
O-negative blood. Those people are called universal donors, because their blood
can be given to help people of any blood type. The blood converter is now being
tested on humans.
Let It Rain
Even Mary Poppins would want to trade in her old
parasol for this sleek new model. Shaped like a bat wing, the stylish Senz
umbrella can withstand winds up to 70 miles per hour without flipping inside
out! For $55, the Senz will have you singing in the rain, literally.
Healing Hand
Even trained professionals find it hard to get CPR
chest compressions right. Enter the CPR Glove, which was invented by three
Canadian college students. The glove is embedded with sensors and chips that
talk you through the proper CPR technique. The sensors measure the amount and
frequency of pressure that is applied to the chest.
Entertainment News
Crying Scenes & Winning Votes?!
Senator
Hillary Clinton is back on her feet regaining 35% votes for the New
Hampshire primary. This is one big win for Hillary because she had a
crying scene thinking herself qualified as #1. Interview with Katie
Milse.
First, Senator Hillary Clinton had lost her win in the
Iowa primary and now...New Hampshire, too? Not quite, a few days ago,
Clinton had a few crying scenes which were posted on many blogs like
blogspot.com. Katie Milse thinks they were not "crocodile tears" but magic Clinton sprayed on New Hampshire to give her her first win ever.
What have you read that other bloggers have said about Clinton?
Katie: Many other bloggers [that I have read] have been
quoting her tears to be those of crocodiles. Some others went to far
with the offenses [and bad words] but I guess people are really sucking
into these political debates and the Race of '08 and I speak for myself
to be one as well.
What did you write on your website that is shared from Google Page Creator say about Clinton's big win in New Hampshire?
Katie: I
wrote down that she sprayed some magic [literally, she did]. An excerpt
from my blog says this: "I imagine Clinton as to be a good fairy with a
pure heart and other candidates playing the role of the evil witches
and wizards which have captured and brainwashed the ideas of many
humans and Clinton's mission is to persuade the brainwashed nation to
vote for her and make a change to America."
What do comments on your blog say?
Katie: Some
comments are totally offensive so I flagged them but others thought
that what I had written was a bunch of idiotism. I don't really mind
however, I think that my way of thinking it is realistic and yet to be
proved true.
Well, I might know the answer to this question - but - who are you going to vote for?
Katie: Well,
[what do you] think?! Hilary of course, however, I am often laughing at
other comments made from other Americans that say that "I am tired of a
Clinton-Bush dynasty" and, well, to sum it up, I like the idea of
having a female president...[but don't mistake me as a feminist!].
Exclusives
Readers' Letters
Let's start the year with our weekly Readers' Letters.
Um...Bookworm
should stop with having the featured users to be new people to
Bookworm, it gives off a vibe of disadvantage to those that are "old"
citizens of Bookworm.
> posted by kahren m. at 9:00pm | rank: orange star
The
first news I read is of politics including the assassination of Benazir
Bhutto! I have seen more than 20 news channels giving news of Benazir
Bhutto's death and I am sick and tired of this news...can we put the
focus screen towards something else like "Disney Movies Promote Smoking
for Teens & Children" or something among those lines?
> posted by lendoman at 7:25pm | rank: orange star
Waa!
So many news of Benazir's death!! Does Bookworm have a little bit of
information of how she even died (for example, many theories are that
her head hit the rally. Please write back...anyone? If you want to
write back, go to my journal and look for 2007 Agenda and find the fact
file on Benazir Bhutto. Peace :)
>
posted by 2p2albums at 9:00pm | rank: blue star
Last
week, other things were in for entertainment news like stuff on Britney
Spears. When are we going to get some entertainment news?! I'm kinda
tired of entertainment news being all about movies and I really want a
change. Please write back anyone interested. Peace out, y'all! ;)
> posted by lollipop girl!
at 9:00pm | rank: purple star
Rank Key:
orange star awesome
blue star pretty good
purple star not bad
red star uninterested
brown star terrible
PS3 Station
The Awesomest Top 5 Games!
(oops, we spelled awesome wrong! ;)
Top 5 games/websites featuring games:
1. Armor Games
2. Maple Story
3. Adventure Quest
4. Tickle: Put Life to the Test IQ
5. Age of Empires III